AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #7 - Sunday Creek
Millfield, Ohio
June 30, 2012
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Yamaha's Chad Wienen
Takes 4th Win of the Season at Sunday Creek
Can-Am's Joel Hetrick & Baldwin's
Josh Upperman Podium
2012
AMA Pro ATV Motocross
Round 7 - Sunday Creek |
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Millfield, OH (7/1/2012) –
Round 7of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship
Series took to the hills of Sunday Creek Raceway
where Chad Wienen and Joel Hetrick split moto-wins
in the AMA Pro ATV division. Wienen’s Moto
2 win gave him the overall win, while Hetrick and
Josh Upperman rounded out the podium.
Despite Friday evening’s severe storms
that crippled much of southern Ohio, the crew
had the track prepped and ready for qualifying
Saturday morning. It was Motoworks/Can-Am’s
Joel Hetrick who once again earned the ATVRiders.com
Fastest Qualifier Award after only one timed qualifying
session—a result of the severe weather.
When the gate dropped for Moto 1, it was Wienen
Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Race Craft/Yamaha’s
Chad Wienen who grabbed his first SSi Decals Holeshot
Award of 2012, with Hetrick, Baldwin Motorports/PEP’s
Upperman and John Natalie in tow. Hetrick began
applying pressure to Wienen early, before finally
securing the pass for the lead on lap 3. Wienen
began closing the gap on Hetrick by mid-race,
but the young gun put in several quick and consistent
laps, building a comfortable cushion all the way
to the checkers.
Wienen crossed the finish line in second, while
Motoworks/Can-Am’s Natalie came through
in third after working his way past Upperman for
the final podium position. Meanwhile, TBROWN Yamaha
Racing/Moto-X-Perts Yamaha Thomas Brown spent
much of Moto 1 chasing after Upperman and the
lead pack, ultimately settling for a fifth place
finish.
Things were heating up as the field made its
way to the line for Moto 2. In a replay of earlier,
it was again points leader Chad Wienen who rocketed
out of the gate quickest to nab the SSi Decals
Holeshot Award over John Natalie and Josh Upperman.
Moto 1 winner Joel Hetrick was marred with a mid-pack
start, and had his work cut out for him as he
attempted to work his way to the front. 2011 Sunday
Creek winner Josh Upperman overtook Natalie for
second place in lap 2 and was glued to the rear
tires of the leader Wienen for the first half
of the moto ready to capitalize on even the slightest
error. Hetrick was a man on a mission in Moto
2, moving up methodically as the laps wore on.
Hetrick caught Upperman and engaged the Ohio boy
in a battle for the runner up spot, where he eventually
stuck the pass for a second place finish.
Wienen took the Moto 2 win and overall victory,
and will once again carry the red plate into the
next round. Hetrick’s second place score
gave him second overall for the day with 1-2 finishes.
Much to the delight of his home state fans, Upperman
finished third place in Moto 2, giving him the
final podium position at Sunday Creek.
Natalie lost the momentum he had coming into
this round with a 3-5 score for the day, finishing
off the podium for the first time this season
with a fourth overall. Thomas Brown fought hard
and made a late pass on Natalie to grab fourth
in Moto 2, which earned him another solid top
five overall.
Rookie Mark Madl (HON) took home sixth overall
with a consistent score of 6-6 for the day, while
Ohio’s Adam Clark (HON) came in seventh.
Rookie Jeffrey Rastrelli (SUZ) took eighth overall,
while Iowa’s Jesse Barnes (YAM) came in
ninth and Jonathon Venjohn (HON) rounded out the
top ten.
The 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Championship heads
to Unadilla in New Berlin, New York July 14 and
15 for Round 8 of the ten-race circuit. For more
information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
AMA
Pro ATV Motocross Championship Top 10 Race
Results |
- Chad Wienen, Yamaha, (2-1)
- Joel Hetrick, Can-Am, (1-2)
- Josh Upperman, Honda, (4-3)
- John Natalie, Can-Am, (3-5)
- Thomas Brown, Yamaha, (5-4)
- Mark Madl, Honda, (6-6)
- Adam Clark, Honda, (7-8)
- Jeff Rastrelli, Suzuki, (11-7)
- Jesse Barnes, Yamaha, (10-9)
- Jonathon Venjohn, Honda, (9-10)
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AMA
ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point Standings |
- Chad Wienen, Yamaha - 327
- John Natalie, Can-Am- 303
- Joel Hetrick, Can-Am - 270
- Josh Upperman, Honda - 256
- Thomas Brown, Yamaha - 245
- Derek Swartfager, Honda - 182
- Mark Madl, Honda - 164
- Adam Clark, Honda - 163
- Jeff Rastrelli, Suzuki - 155
- Nick DeNoble, Honda - 152
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